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SSBBWgCT Page A2 July 14, 1999 — îh v Çortfani» (Observer P O L IC E C N R E W S IM E S T O P P E R S VA N D A L I S Homicide On Saturday, July 10, 1999, at approxim ately 2:15 a m., officers responded to a report o f a shoot ing at D o c’s Tavern, located at 3000 SE Powell Boulevard. On arrival. O fficers determ ined that tw o individuals had been shot in the tavern parking lot. A m ale se curity o fficer was transported to OHSU M edical Center, where he died o f an apparent gunshot wound to the torso. The second victim , a fem ale em ployee o f the business, was seated in her car when struck, and is being treated for a gunshot w ould to her leg. The incident oc curred as two security officers were escorting the fem ale to her car. Two suspects, described as male A sians, approached the victim s on foot and fired num erous rounds from a handgun. The shooting may be related to an earlier disturbance call at the location. The nam e o f the deceased vic tim is being w ithheld pending no tification o f next o f kin. Court Affirms Local Land-Use Planning Overturns Hearings Board on North County Lot Sizes In an opinion issued, Superior C ourt Judge John F. N ichols af firm ed C lark C ounty’s authority to set m inim um lot sizes. His opin ion also reaffirm ed that the state G row th m anagem ent Act gives w ide latitude to local governm ent in land-use planning. “ C learly, we are pleased w ith his finding,” said Judie Stanton, chair o f the Board o f Clark County C om m issioners. “ It reinforces the com m u n ity ’s ability to develop com prehensive plans tailored to local circum stances.” Ju d g e N ic h o ls d ire c te d the W estern W ashington Growth M an agem ent Hearings Board to reverse its 1995 finding that the GMA w ould not allow Clark County to set minimum rural lot sizes o f 5 acres north o f the East Fork o f the Lewis River. The hearings board had held that larger lots were nec essary under the GMA. “ This Court does not have con fidence that the Board will give the County the deference required and any further remand for that purpose would cause unnecessary d e la y ,” he w ro te. “ T h u s, the W W W GMHB is directed to enter an O rder finding that Clark County is in com pliance with the G M A " In ov ertu rn in g the h earings board, the judge also stated: “The case law is consistent that 5-acre parcels are rural in nature. The County further produced evidence that their regulations on buffer ing; reconfiguration o f non-con form ing lots; and setbacks were a reasonable alternative to the vague requirem ents o f the G M A .” The ju d g e ’s opinion w ill have no effect on county perm it prac tices until a formal judgm ent is entered. The process should be com pleted and additional infor mation should be available in about three w eeks, according to Rich Lowry, the county’s ch ief civil deputy prosecuting attorney. Oak Grove Crisis Residential Center Opens C risis residential center/alco- hol and drug treatm ent center for youth, open in Oak Grove to pro vide local residential services to county youth and their fam ilies. C lark C ounty celeb rates the com p letio n o f Oak G rove, a se cure crisis residential cen ter for runaw ay youth and a youth re si d e n tia l c h e m ic a l d e p e n d e n c y treatm en t facility. Oak G ro v e’s o fficial opening w ill take place on T hursday, July 15, 10 a.m. follow ed by tours o f the facility from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Oak G rove is located at 2924 Falk Road, V ancouver. Both o f the program s housed at Oak G rove w ill provide the com munity w ith m uch-needed local re s id e n tia l se rv ic e s fo r C lark C ounty youth and their families. The program s have been created through a unique com m unity part nership effort between Janus Youth Programs, the W ashington D epart ment o f Social and H ealth Ser vices, the regional D ivision o f Children and Family Services, and the Clark County D epartm ent o f Com m unity Services. The Janus Y outh Crisis R esi dential Center is a six-bed (w ith capacity for nine beds) profession ally staffed facility for runaw ay boys and girls ages 12 to 17 who need im m ediate assistance. It w ill provide assessm ent and referrals to other com m unity partners to assist them in returning home or to another safe living environm ent. The Y outh R esidential T reat m ent C enter is a 12-bed Level 1 secure alcohol and drug treatm ent center that w ill serve boys ages 14 to 17 for a period o f 45 to 60 days. It w ill be operated through the s ta te ’s D ivision o f A lcohol and Substance A buse. Level 1 residential program s in the state o f W ashington are designed for youth who are basically am end able to treatm ent w ho do not have secondary mental health or b e havioral issues. Children’s Day At The Market The V ancouver Farm ers M ar ket is hosting a C h ild ren ’s M arket on A ugust 14lh from 9AM - 3PM. C hildren can bring hom egrow n flow ers, p ro d u ce or handm ade crafts to sell at the market. This is an excellent opportunity for small groups to raise m oney and to learn the entrepreneurial skills. Regis tration form s are available at the C ity Hall front lobby and at the F arm ers M ark et In fo rm atio n al Booth. The fee for a sm all table is $1.00. C hild vendors m ust bring their ow n table (card size) and m ust plan to be there all day ac com panied by a parent. R egistra tion forms m ust be in by August 7*. Spaces are lim ited to 30 ven dors, so sign up early. For more inform ation, contact Pam Keaton @ (360) 256-8059 or the VFM office @ (360) 737-8298. The V ancouver Farm ers M ar ket is a non-profit organization. *• F ’ • r T ’ •iirn . ifrfM ' .'- I »J-» Z 11 JiTfLW . ilimia.l IITlil ' * '* The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in identi tying the individuals responsible for vandaliz ing numerous building with graffiti. Over the past several m onths, the buildings have been vandal ized by individuals spray painting them with the tags or nam es o f “ Loser” And “ Slobber.” These in- d iv id u a ls h a v e b e e n a c tiv e throughout the city, but have hit inner Southeast, the N orthw est Pearl D istrict, and the O ld Town area especially hard. Many o f the vandalized structures are historic buildings, and some have brick exteriors, which m akes clean up especially difficult. In addition to being an eyesore, clean up costs for building ow ners can be extensive. Crim e Stoppers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to $1,000 for inform ation, reported to Crim e Stoppers, which leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crim e and you can remain anony mous. Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP. Fatal Traffic Accident On The Glen Jackson Bridge On Friday, July 9, 1999, at ap proxim ately 6:00 AM . a single car fatal traffic accident occurred on the Glen Jackson B ridge in the southbound lanes, approxim ately 1 m ile north o f NE A irportw ay. A ccording to w itness statem ents, a 1979 Toyota C elica was trav el ling at approxim ately 100 mph and m aking erratic lane changes w hen the vehicle struck the west guardrail and rolled over 5 tim es, ejecting the m ale driver, who ap parently did not have his seatbelt on. The m ale driver died at the scene and has not been identified at this time. Fatal Accident On 1-5 On W ednesday, July 7, 1999, at approximately 3:15 p.m.. a fatal accident occurred on 1-5 north, near the Delta Park exit. The investiga tion determined that traffic on 1-5 northbound was stop and go due to heavy volume. Several vehicles and a delivery van were stopped in the center lane o f northbound traffic when a tractor-trailer travelling at approximately 40 mph struck the stopped vehicles causing a chain reaction. The tractor-trailer first struck a 1985 O ldsm obile and the m ale occupant died at scene. The delivery van was struck and tipped onto its side. A Hyundai caught on fire due to the accident and two men who were also involved in the accident pulled a female from the burning vehicle. The female was taken to Emanuel Hospital. A total o f 5 cars, one delivery van and one sem i-truck were involved in the accident. The driver o f the tractor-trailer, Charles Bruce Sw anson, 37 years, was not injured in the accident. The name o f the deceased is being w ithheld pending notification o f family. A fter the investigation is com plete it will be forw arded to the M ultnom ah County D istrict A ttorney’s O ffice for G rand Jury consideration. The northbound lanes o f 1-5 were closed for approxim ately 4 hours and reopened at approxi m ately 7:30 p.m. Homicide In SE Portland On Thursday, July 1, 1999, at approxim ately 9:00 P.M ., an 18- year-old male called 911 from a phone booth to report that his mother had been involved in a stab bing at 3819 SE 59,h Ave. When officers arrived at that location they found a male deceased inside the residence from w hat appeared to be stab wounds. The victim , Luis A quino, 34 years, apparently got into a verbal altercation with his girlfriend, Jeanette C hristine Brown, 36 years, who then stabbed him. Jeanette Brown was charged w ith M urder and lodged in the M ultnom ah C ounty Jail. Both Jeanette Brown and Luis Aquino lived at 3819 SE 59th Ave. On Friday, July 2, 1999. an au to p sy w as p e rfo rm e d by the M ultnm ah County M edical Exam iners O ffice who determ ined that Luis A quino died from a stab w ound to his torso. D e te c tiv e S e rg e a n t S h irle y M cLaughlin and D etective Ser geant Jon Rhodes are assigned the investigation and are asking any one w ith additional inform ation to call the Portland Police Bureau D etective D ivision at 823-0400.